The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-21

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Mention has been made inithese col.
nmns before Of the organization Of the
"West Alexander Creamery Company,
Limited, }" and the fact that 1t was erect
ing a creamery at West Alexander, but
there are very few, probably, outside oil
those in and near that place, who have
correct ideas regarding the capacity Of the
creamery or the quality OF Its product.
Many are under the impression that the
company Is engaged In tho manufacture
Of butterine and oleomargerine; but such
is not the case. The product turned out
Is the choicest pure cream butter, made
In the best and most approved manner.
under the direction Of one OF the most
able and experienced butter makers In
the country. e. 4
The company is a joint stock one com.
posed Of prominent farmers Of Washing.
ton county and this county. Mr.. g. w.
CLANCY Ia president. Mr.. J. g. Roney,
treasurer, and Mr.. w. B., Gibson, Becre-
tary and manager, Butter making was
commenced May 10 and with about eighty.
five patrons or cream contributors, the
average product has been $50 pounds per
day Of as fine butter as one could wish
Tor. The creamery has the capacity for
turning ont $500 pouudH per day, and 1t
Is expected that inaide OF a year II will be
doing this. The general overseer, or but.
tor maker, Ia William Pilgrim, OF Roots.
town, Portage county, Ohio, where the
value OF the modern creamery Is fully Rp-
preciated by the prosperous farmers Of
that section. s{ ts y,
The creamery Ia located near the Balti-
more 4 Ohio track, only few yards dis.
tant from the depot. The main building
is 30x40 feet In aize and attached 1t Is an
engine and boiler room. A feature that
strikes one assoon rs tho place Is entered
Ia tho almost absolute cleanliness that pre-
walls. At no timo Ia the cream or butter
touched with the hands and when packed
ready for shipment it isl rs pure and
fresh as butter can possibly be. The
farmers contributing cream are furnished
by the company with Jersey" tin cans
in which the milk is set; these caus
are so arranged that no impurities can
possibly get In the cream. Tho cream Ia
hauled to the factory IN large tin reiriger.
ator cans and ripenedin two large tin watts,
each with a capacity for 800 gallons.
There is absolute cleanliness attained
Throughout the entire process OF manuiac.
ture, and everything is done by rule and
system; there is no guess work, and every
farmer who Is q patron receives credit for
the exact amount of butter bis cream
makes. ~. z,
Therear two Of Curtis improved churns
in the building, each with a capacity for
$50 gallons Of cream. They are two large
shafting, which Is driven by 6-horae en-
gine and S'horse boiler. BY meaua
Of wooden spades the butter when
churned is then taken out and pat on a
Rice power butter worker that has a
capacity OF ,l5O pounds. This Is
circular table revolved by machinery,
The butter is passed under rollers that
take out the remaining water and butter
milk, and mix In the ealt. The butter
when packed has not been touched BY
hand this is important especially in work.
ing the butter, as when the hands are
used, the grain is liable to become broken,
which gives butter q greasy look and
when the grain is broken, tho butter milk
is retained and tends to make tho butter
fiowy. Tho creamery starts OF With
s. patrons who live within q radius OF
eight miles. t5,5 I.
Thus far the company has sold its pro.
duct in Pittsburgh, but it expects to find
a good market hure for both its extra nice
butter and rich buttefmilk. AS their but.
ter is absolutely pure there should be a
strong demand for it. gR22